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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 223 217
Feeder cattle 105 121 130
Slaughter cattle 43 72 57
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average. Baby calves 70.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 190.00–217.00 $202.62 $665 —
410–445 428 4 205.50–247.00 $232.36 $995 +7.21
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 181.00 $181.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
405–448 430 5 165.00–180.00 $171.99 $740 +1.99
475–490 482 3 165.00–168.00 $165.99 $800 -4.91
505–540 521 4 159.00–167.00 $163.22 $850 +2.63
580 580 1 166.00 $166.00 $963 +18.00
625–630 628 2 154.00–162.00 $158.02 $992 —
765 765 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $334 —
255 255 1 153.00 $153.00 $390 -13.13
375–395 385 3 140.00–166.00 $152.20 $586 -12.30
410–435 425 3 146.00–166.00 $154.17 $655 -2.83
450–490 469 5 140.00–167.00 $149.16 $700 -4.41
535 535 1 149.00 $149.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 132.00–140.00 $136.00 $347 —
350–390 370 2 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $501 +6.76
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 +13.47
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 +1.50
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 +2.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 +5.00
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +16.55
370–390 376 7 220.00–237.50 $232.42 $874 +17.66
400–430 418 7 192.00–235.00 $216.34 $904 +29.74
455–495 476 7 197.00–223.00 $208.22 $991 +5.95
555–585 572 3 188.00–206.00 $196.49 $1,124 -0.56
605–645 627 3 193.00–207.00 $197.85 $1,241 +67.85
675–690 683 2 154.00–169.00 $161.42 $1,102 +1.42
700–735 723 4 147.00–158.00 $152.23 $1,101 -11.77
755 755 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,117 +10.00
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 +6.32
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 -12.35
585–595 590 2 155.00–170.00 $162.44 $958 +13.84
605–610 608 2 138.00–143.00 $140.49 $854 —
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1485 1113 80-85% 6 79.00–89.00 $85.81 $955 —
880–1420 1119 80-85% 12 90.00–99.00 $94.63 $1,059 —
890–1425 1242 80-85% 9 100.00–116.00 $103.87 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–880 796 85-90% 4 76.00–89.00 $81.89 $652 —
815 815 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $554 +18.00
1490 1490 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,463 —
1145–1865 1505 2 112.00–121.00 $117.58 $1,770 -1.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 4 145.00–170.00 $161.25 -8.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 50.00–70.00 $58.75 —
35 35 2 70.00 $70.00 —
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 —
55 55 3 115.00–155.00 $135.00 -20.00
60–65 61 7 120.00–150.00 $136.43 -18.57
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -25.00
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -35.00
20–25 23 3 50.00–100.00 $71.67 +6.67
40–45 42 3 80.00–110.00 $93.33 +23.33
50 50 2 105.00–165.00 $135.00 +16.67
60 60 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +9.17
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +46.67
80–85 83 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 +119.17

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.